At What Cost
Love's Dilemma: Navigating Heartbreak and Healing
Lyrics
I'm scared that I'm doin' everything wrong
The speaker is fearful of making mistakes in their actions.
When I'm just trying to get to know you - get to know you
Expressing the desire to understand and connect with the other person.
Did I scare you when I told you all my feelings,
Concern about the impact of revealing emotions on the relationship.
For you to get a clear view, but it looks like you got no view
Despite efforts to communicate, the other person seems unresponsive or indifferent.
You say I'm movin' too fast
The other person accuses the speaker of moving too quickly.
But I can't help but love too hard too fast
The speaker acknowledges their intense and fast-paced approach to love.
Ya stringin' me along just enough to be left behind,
Feeling strung along by the other person, leading to being left behind but not entirely lost.
But not completely lost
Similar to line 7, expressing a sense of incomplete detachment.
Stringin' me along just enough to be left behind,
Repetition of the feeling of being strung along with a hint of remaining connection.
But not completely lost
Reiterating the incomplete loss despite being left behind.
I love you, but at what cost
Expressing love with a questioning tone about its cost to the speaker.
It's no mystery that we both need healing
Both individuals in the relationship need healing, but the effort is lacking.
But you won't put the work in, to work it out
Pointing out the lack of commitment to resolving issues in the relationship.
And I know that the process won't be easy
Acknowledging the difficulty of the process of healing in the relationship.
The worse part: you admit it, do nothin about it
Highlighting the frustration of the other person admitting the issue but taking no action.
You say I need to slow down
The other person advises the speaker to slow down in the relationship.
But I can't help but need ya right here, right now
Expressing the speaker's need for the other person in the present moment.
Ya stringin' me along just enough to be left behind,
Feeling strung along again, with a sense of being left behind but not entirely lost.
But not completely lost
Similar to line 18, expressing an incomplete detachment from the relationship.
Stringin' me along just enough to be left behind,
Repetition of the feeling of being strung along with a hint of remaining connection.
But not completely lost
Reiterating the incomplete loss despite being left behind.
I love you, but at what cost
Expressing love with a questioning tone about its cost to the speaker.
To think you said I was different than anyone before
Reflecting on a previous belief that the other person was different, but now questioning it.
You laughed when I said you'd be different than you were before
The other person's laughter in response to a statement about change in their behavior.
I put my belief in who you are at your core
The speaker invested belief in the true nature of the other person, possibly disappointed.
You can't handle someone rooting for you,
The other person cannot handle the support and encouragement from the speaker.
so I ain't stayin here no more
The speaker decides to leave the relationship due to the other person's inability to accept support.
Ya stringin' me along just enough to be left behind,
Feeling strung along again, with a sense of being left behind but not entirely lost.
But not completely lost
Similar to line 28, expressing an incomplete detachment from the relationship.
Stringin' me along just enough to be left behind,
Repetition of the feeling of being strung along with a hint of remaining connection.
But not completely lost
Reiterating the incomplete loss despite being left behind.
I love you, but at what cost
Expressing love with a questioning tone about its cost to the speaker.
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